GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| fester | to generate pus |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| polity | political organization |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |